Market Update

The US Census Bureau said on Friday that orders for durable goods in the US fell by 1%, or $2.6 billion, in February to $268.4 billion. This estimate was less than the market consensus for a growth of 0.6% and follows January’s loss of 5% (updated from -4.5%). “Excluding transportation, …

An industry poll released on Friday revealed that British businesses reported a second month of growth in March, indicating that the country’s GDP grew in the first quarter of 2023. The S&P Global/CIPS UK Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which includes both manufacturing and service businesses, reported a “flash” reading …

Banking stocks fell again on Friday after a turbulent week as investors worried that the worst problems in the sector since the 2008 financial crisis had yet to be contained. The index of major European banks fell 2.2 percent in early trading, with Swiss bank UBS down 6.4 percent. Deutsche …

According to S&P Global Research’s most recent manufacturing activity survey, which was released on Friday, the manufacturing sector declined in the Eurozone widened in March. The Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was 47.1 in March compared to the anticipated 49.0 and the previous reading of 48.5. A four-month low …

The dollar settled near its lowest level in seven weeks on Friday, as concern about banks kept investors cautious and dealers assessed the possibility that the Federal Reserve (the US central bank) would stop raising interest rates. The dollar index, which measures the performance of the US currency against six …

Silver increased beyond $23.00 while Gold once more increased and went above $2,000 before stabilizing at $1991.54 at the time of writing. Following its decline on Wednesday, Bitcoin increased to $28,500. After gaining ground for the majority of the day, the price of crude oil decreased by more than 1%. …

Since the Fed does not think that additional rate increases are necessary, gold is trying to move its auction beyond $2,000.00. Lower inflation and a cooling of demand would be the results of further tightening of credit conditions by American banks.As of the writing of this article, the price of …

The day on Thursday saw another rally in the crude oil markets as traders continued to observe some signs of recovery following a sharp selloff. The price of oil has increased somewhat during Thursday’s trading session to show rebound signs, breaching beyond the $70 threshold. At that point, it appears …

Janet Yellen, secretary of the US Treasury, Cecila Rouse, and Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget, are testifying before the House Appropriations Financial Services Subcommittee. Treasury futures are climbing higher across the board in late trade as a result of these significant remarks. Although yield curves …

The price of several cryptocurrencies moved higher on Thursday after the Fed’s March meeting yesterday, as well as due to some token-specific news. The price of Bitcoin, the biggest cryptocurrency in the world, has increased by around 4.8% since late yesterday afternoon, reaching a high of $28,700. Bitcoin is trading …